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Dhandamal Population - Balangir, Orissa

Dhandamal is a medium size village located in Tushura Block of Balangir district, Orissa with total 173 families residing. The Dhandamal village has population of 706 of which 353 are males while 353 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhandamal village population of children with age 0-6 is 88 which makes up 12.46 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhandamal village is 1000 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhandamal as per census is 1000, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Dhandamal village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhandamal village was 65.21 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Dhandamal Male literacy stands at 73.14 % while female literacy rate was 57.28 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Dhandamal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Dhandamal village.

Dhandamal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 173 - -
Population 706 353 353
Child (0-6) 88 44 44
Schedule Caste 120 62 58
Schedule Tribe 209 110 99
Literacy 65.21 % 73.14 % 57.28 %
Total Workers 337 163 174
Main Worker 91 - -
Marginal Worker 246 88 158

Caste Factor

Dhandamal village of Balangir has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 29.60 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 17.00 % of total population in Dhandamal village.

Work Profile

In Dhandamal village out of total population, 337 were engaged in work activities. 27.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 337 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourer.